Music

These mp3s were actually recorded in my own house (which, because of all the usual background noise, I thought was an impossible task), but the recordings ended up being better than what I had in mind. The recordings aren't the most professional, but it's a little something to hear in the mean time.

All the music I play is by Japanese composers, who create music for video games and anime. As many of you video game musicians out there may have already found out, video game music generally doesn't get a lot of respect in the music industry, and so, instead of playing for music competitions (where all the other pianists play is Bach or Beethoven), I prefer playing my music for people who have the same passion and enjoy the same kind of music I do. It's always a treat when I get to play for those encouraging people.

Music from Japan is my favorite (video game music, specifically), but some of my other favorite genres are techno/dance/trance, video game music, anime music, video game remixes, celtic, blues, jazz, j-pop, j-rock, etc. I'll listen to practically everything, except for rap and screaming metal.

And again, no redistribution of this music. Believe me, I have ways of tracking you down, so don't try it. You may download this music for your own personal use only.

• Parting Forever (with flute)
  Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
  Game: Losy Odyssey
  
  
• End of Time
  Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
  Game: Chrono Trigger
  
  
• Kakariko Village (with flute)
  Composer: Koji Kondo
  Game: Legend of Zelda
  
  
• Eight Melodies (with flute)
  Composer: Keiichi Suzuki
  Game: Mother
  
  
• Before Dawn
  Composer: Yuki Kajiura
  Anime: .hack/Sign
  
  
• Brother (with viola)
  Composer: Michiru Oshima
  Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist
  
  
• To Zanarkand
  Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
  Video game: Final Fantasy X
  
  
• Theme of Village
  Composer: Yasunori Shiono
  Video game: Lufia II (Estpolis Biographies in Japan)

  Lufia II is my favorite video game ever created. And so, it's only natural that I explore its sheet music selection.

• Hakkai's Theme
  Composer: Motoi Sakuraba
  Anime: Saiyuki
  
  
• A Wood Carving Star
  Composer: Motoi Sakuraba, Shinji Tamura
  Video game: Tales of Symphonia
  
  
• Eyes on Me
  Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (Arranged by Shiro Hamaguchi)
  Video game: Final Fantasy VIII

  This took time, effort, blood, and sweat. Because I'm the musician that's somewhat anti-theory, it took months to perfect this one.

• Ship of Regret and Sleep
  Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
  Video game: Xenogears

  This one's fun. I'm the oddball that likes to play it when I test out keyboards at music stores. Ha ha!

• Singing Mountain
  Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
  Video game: Chrono Trigger

  I'm all about simplicity, when it comes to my short, pretty tunes.

• Estpolis Opening Motif
  Composer: Yasunori Shiono
  Video game: Lufia II (Estpolis Biographies in Japan)

  A memorable piece to anyone who has played Lufia II.

• Kids Run Through the City Corner
  Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
  Video game: Final Fantasy VI

  A simple song from my favorite Final Fantasy game. It makes me reminisce about "back in the day"; for any of you Super Nintendo lovers, you may understand what that's like.

• Tifa's Theme
  Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
  Video game: Final Fantasy VII
  
  
• Chrono and Marle ~Far Off Promise~
  Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
  Video game: Chrono Trigger

  Short, but sweet. (Is it even worth posting...?)

  
  
• Dearly Beloved
  Composer: Yoko Shimomura
  Video game: Kingdom Hearts